Haryana Govt provides much cash incentives for education

Updated on: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Chandigarh: School facility for children within a radius of one kilometer.

Determined to lift the literacy rate in the state,the Haryana Government has set for itself this new goal.

A spokesman of the Haryana Education Department said that schools had been opened in every village to enable the students to pursue education without having to cover long distances.

Besides, free education is being provided to all students up to Standard VIII in government schools and no tuition fee is charged from girl students up to B.A. in government institutions. Apart from this, many other incentives are being provided to the students from class I to XII with a view to drawing them to the educational institutions.

The spokesman said that incentives ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.400 per month were being provided to students belonging to Scheduled Castes families.

A monthly incentive of Rs.100 is given to boys studying from Class I to V; Rs.150 for those studying in Class VI to VIII; and Rs. 200 for those in classes IX to XII. Those opting for science stream in XI and XII, are given monthly incentive of Rs.300.

Similarly, monthly incentive money of Rs.150 is being given to SC girls students studying from Class I to V, Rs.200 to those studying in VI to VIII, and Rs 300 to those in classes IX to XII.

In case of science students studying in classes XI and XII, monthly incentive money of Rs.400 was being given, he added.

One-time cash help of Rs.740 is being given to the students studying in class I, Rs.750 to those studying in class II, Rs.960 to those studying in class III, Rs. 970 to those in class IV, Rs.980 for Class V, Rs.1250 each to those studying in classes VI to VIII, Rs.1450 each for those in classes IX to XII.

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Haryana Govt provides much cash incentives for education

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